Electrical connector having improved contacts

摘要

An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing defining a number of passageways extending from a mating face to a mounting face thereof, and a number of stamped contacts disposed in the passageways. Each contact includes a stamped body portion and a mounting platform formed adjacent to a bottom edge of the body portion. The mounting platform extends beyond opposite surfaces of the body portion. A method of making such an electrical contact includes the steps of: stamping a sheet of metal to form a contact having a bottom edge; and forming a mounting platform adjacent the bottom edge and including first and second portions extending beyond opposite surfaces of the contact.